Tag: all-time leaders

All-Time Career Sack Leaders

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In my all-time leaders series, I move on to career sack numbers.

1. 36.0 – Mark Messner (1985-1988)
2. 29.5 – Brandon Graham (2006-2009)
3. 25.0 – James Hall (1996-1999)
4. 24.0 – Chris Hutchinson (1989-1992)
5. 24.0 – Jason Horn (1992-1995)
6. 24.0 – Glen Steele (1994-1997)
7. 24.0 – LaMarr Woodley (2003-2006)
8. 20.0 – Tim Jamison (2005-2008)
9. 19.0 – Robert Thompson (1979-1982)
10. 19.0 – Taco Charlton (2013-2016)
11. 18.5 – Chase Winovich (2014-2018)
12. 18.5 – Aidan Hutchinson (2018-2021)
13. 16.5 – Shawn Crable (2004-2007)
14. 16.5 – Joshua Uche (2016-2019)
15. 14.5 – Victor Hobson (1999-2002)
16. 14.0 – Josaiah Stewart (2023-2024)
17. 12.5 – Shantee Orr (2000-2002)
18. 12.0 – Larry Stevens (2000-2003)
19. 11.5 – Dan Rumishek (1999-2002)
20. 11.5 – Frank Clark (2011-2014)
21. 11.5 – Khaleke Hudson (2016-2019)
22. 11.0 – Larry Foote (1998-2001)
23. 11.0 – David Ojabo (2019-2021)
24. 11.0 – Derrick Moore (2022-2024)
25. 10.0 – Grant Bowman (2000-2003)
26. 10.0 – Pat Massey (2002-2005)
27. 10.0 – Rashan Gary (2016-2018)
28. 10.0 – Jaylen Harrell (2020-2023)

I found as many individual stats as I could going back to the late 1990s, and I found Messner’s separately. If you have any additional sack totals/records to share with me, they would be appreciated.

This was originally posted on March 17, 2020.

All-Time Season Sack Leaders

I posted the career sack leaders at Michigan (LINK). Here are the season sack leaders. I cut it off at 7 sacks, so here you go.

1. 14.0 – Aidan Hutchinson (2021)
2. 12.0 – David Bowens (1996)
3. 12.0 – LaMarr Woodley (2006)
4. 11.0 – Mark Messner (1985)
5. 11.0 – Chris Hutchinson (1992)
6. 11.0 – Jason Horn (1995)
7. 11.0 – James Hall (1998)
8. 11.0 – David Ojabo (2021)
9. 10.0 – Mark Messner (1987)
10. 10.0 – Brandon Graham (2008)
11. 10.0 – Taco Charlton (2016)
12. 9.5 – Brandon Graham (2009)
13. 8.5 – Brandon Graham (2007)
14. 8.5 – Joshua Uche (2019)
15. 8.5 – Josaiah Stewart (2024)
16. 8.0 – Khaleke Hudson (2017)
17. 8.0 – Chase Winovich (2017)
18. 7.5 – Shawn Crable (2007)
19. 7.5 – Mike Morris (2022)
20. 7.0 – Glen Steele (1997)
21. 7.0 – James Hall (1999)
22. 7.0 – Joshua Uche (2018)

Originally posted on March 23, 2020.

All-Time Leaders: Interception Return Yardage

Michigan defensive back Mike Sainristil recently finished one of the greatest defensive seasons in school history, notching 6 interceptions and returning them for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns. Altogether, he finished with 7 interceptions and 240 yards for his career. Where does that rank historically?

1. 431 yards on 25 interceptions – Tom Curtis (1967-1969)
2. 240 yards on 7 interceptions – Mike Sainristil (2022-2023)
3. 237 yards on 9 interceptions – Will Johnson (2022-2024)
4. 202 yards on 9 interceptions – David Brown (1972-1974)
5. 182 yards on 8 interceptions – Thomas Darden (1969-1971)
6. 169 yards on 10 interceptions – Marcus Ray (1995-1998)
7. 169 yards on 6 interceptions – Blake Countess (2013)
8. 145 yards on 6 interceptions – Raymon Taylor (2012-2013)
9. 141 yards on 8 interceptions – Tony Jackson (1980-1981)
10. 132 yards on 10 interceptions – Keith Bostic (1980-1982)

All-Time Career Rushing Yardage Leaders

Here are the all-time leading rushers in Michigan history:

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All-Time Leaders: Longest Interception Returns

On the heels of Will Johnson’s pick-six last Saturday night against Fresno State, here’s a look at the longest interception returns in program history:

1. 94 yards – Brandon Herron (2011 vs. Western Michigan)
2. 92 yards – Thomas Darden (1971 vs. UCLA)
3. 88 yards – Ernest Shazor (2004 vs. Miami-OH)
4. 86 yards – Will Johnson (2024 vs. Fresno State)
5. 81 yards – Mike Rotunno (1955 vs. Missouri)
6. 81 yards – Mike Sainristil (2023 vs. Washington)
7. 80 yards – David Long, Jr. (2017 vs. Maryland)
8. 73 yards – Josh Metellus (2018 vs. SMU)
9. 72 yards – Blake Countess (2013 vs. Minnesota)
10. 72 yards – Mike Sainristil (2023 vs. Michigan State)

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